There are 5 ways to get from Hakone to Nagano by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Odawara to Shin Yokohamatrain Kodama
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
5h 2mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Oh
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exitbus
7h 45m¥3,543–10,942Drive 231.7 km
- Drive from Hakone to Naganocar 231.7 km
3h 46m¥4,021–5,808Train via Takasaki
- Take the train from Odawara to Takasakitrain Ueno-Tōkyō Line / ...
- Take the train from Takasaki to Naganotrain Hakutaka / ...
6h 20m¥5,243–7,042Bus
- Take the bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminalbus Motohakone to Shinjuku
- Take the bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminalbus
7h 53m¥4,730–10,730
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hakone to Nagano is to drive which costs ¥4000 - ¥6000 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hakone to Nagano is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs ¥4000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Hakone to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Hakone Glass No Mori and arriving at Nagano Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Hakone to Nagano. However, there are services departing from Kowakidani and arriving at Nagano via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama and Tōkyō Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Hakone and Nagano is 312 km. The road distance is 231.7 km.
The best way to get from Hakone to Nagano without a car is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Hakone to Nagano, including transfers.
Hakone to Nagano bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, depart from Hakone Glass No Mori station.
Hakone to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), depart from Odawara station.
The best way to get from Hakone to Nagano is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥4700 - ¥11000 and takes 7h 53m.
What companies run services between Hakone, Japan and Nagano, Japan?
You can take a train from Kowakidani to Nagano via Hakone-Yumoto, Odawara, Shin Yokohama, and Tōkyō Station in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Nagano Bus Terminal via Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal in around 7h 53m.
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- jr-central.co.jp
Train from Odawara to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Odawara to Takasaki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
Train from Takasaki to Nagano
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 03-5909-0211
- Website
- odakyu.jp
Train from 小田原 Odawara to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.odakyu.jp/english/
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.willer.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal to Nagano Station East Exit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
- Website
- https://willer-travel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0570-002-522
- Website
- odakyu-highway.jp
Bus from Hakone Glass No Mori to Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Schedules at
- odakyu-highway.jp
- Phone
- 0570-550-373
- Website
- alpico.co.jp
Bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Nagano Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- alpico.co.jp
- Day bus
- ¥4,200–5,500
- Night bus
- ¥4,500–5,500
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More Questions & Answers
Hakone to Nagano bus services, operated by Odakyu Highway Bus, arrive at Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal station.
Hakone to Nagano train services, operated by JR CENTRAL (Central Japan Railway Company), arrive at Shin Yokohama station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hakone to Nagano is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Hakone to Nagano.
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